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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education